as in stable
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
went to court to prove that her grandmother was no longer compos mentis and needed a legal guardian
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Recent Examples of compos mentis
Second, and more important, while Biden’s voice may be faltering, and some of his sentences rest incomplete, there is little question which candidate is less compos mentis than the other.
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Jack Rakove, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2024
Jack Rakove, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compos mentis
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In addition to Strong's scrap and boatyard, the stable where Curly would care for Tommy's racehorses resided here.Matt Cabral, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Warframe is the model that the industry largely ignores, for whatever reason, despite being arguably the most successful and stable.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Jenny and her mother had lucid conversations about Andrea’s abuse, which Jenny sometimes recorded, but Alice would forget what had happened a few minutes later.Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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In my own lucid dreams, a ripe, summer stone-fruit from the market explodes with flavor.Krista Stevens, Longreads, 12 Sep. 2024
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Temperatures are expected to be close to average for the time of year in the Great Plains, but lower than normal readings are anticipated for much of the Midwest, East and South up to January 16.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Only Byard’s move to the Eagles didn’t come under normal circumstances.Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
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Often, the neoclassical style expresses itself in subtle ways, with façades that are symmetrical and balanced, or an emphasis on classical proportions and scales in interior spaces.Lauren Gallow, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
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Experts believe the market is currently balanced, with rising inventory and prices expected to continue their upward trend in 2025.Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The problem is that these anxieties are taking the place of rational conversation.James Chappel / Made by History, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
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When asked about his limited practice reps in Oxnard, Calif. and his zero touches in the preseason, head coach Mike McCarthy said that the team was saving the 29-year-old for the beginning of the season – a rational thought process for a player that had his fair share of mileage.Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
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Will wellness culture be exposed for not being healthy at all?India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
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But even as the team got healthier, the Islanders have struggled to net any tangible results, leaving them near the bottom of the East.Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Compos mentis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compos%20mentis. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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